Bill > SB409

This bill amends Oklahoma's education law to add a new provision that requires school districts to add an additional instructional day if state education funding increases by at least $25 million from one fiscal year to the next. Currently, Oklahoma schools are required to be in session for either 180 days or 1,080 hours per school year, with various options for how districts can structure their instructional time. The new provision, which will take effect on July 1, 2025, creates an incentive for increased education funding by mandating an extra day of classroom instruction when state appropriations grow substantially. The bill includes an emergency clause, which means it can take effect immediately upon passage, and specifies that the additional instructional day requirement will begin each time the state increases education funding by the specified threshold. This approach potentially ties school instruction time directly to state investment in public education, encouraging both increased funding and instructional opportunities for students. The bill maintains existing flexibility for school districts in structuring their academic calendars while introducing this new funding-linked instructional day requirement.

Budget and Finance, Education

http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=sb409&Session=2600